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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.12.2003 (43) Date of publication: 24.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/13 (21) Application number: 01989190.2 (22) Date of filing: 13.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/047395 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/054986 (18.07.2002 Gazette 2002/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 13.11.2000 US 681006 (71) Applicant: Boston Scientific Limited St. Michael (BB)	(72) Inventors: SKUBTITZ, Sean Shoreview, MN 55126 (US) DORAN, Burns, P. Alberville, MN 55301 (US) (74) Representative: Graalfs, Edo, Dipl.-Ing. et al PatentanwälteHauck, Graalfs, WehnertDöring, Siemons, SchildbergNeuer Wall 41 20354 Hamburg 20354 Hamburg (DE)